Lakes General Store

Mere Brow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lakes General Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakes General Store, from June 2017 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lakes General Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Lakes General Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 June 2017	4 / 5	Good
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lakes General Store in Mere Brow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Leisure Lakes,
The Gravel,
Mere Brow,
Tarleton,
PR4 6JX

Lakes General Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lakes General Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lakes General Store?

Food hygiene at Lakes General Store is inspected by West Lancashire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westlancs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lakes General Store

What is Lakes General Store’s food hygiene rating?

Lakes General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Lakes General Store last inspected?

Lakes General Store was last inspected by West Lancashire on 29 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.